Supply Chain by the Numbers: Week of March 26 , 2009
 

-March 26, 2009
   
 

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Effect of Card Check, Integrated SC Planning & Execution Study, Carbon Emissions Reporting, China & Commodity Assets

   
 

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Cards on the Table at FedEx; Integrated SC Planning & Execution Disconnect; EPA Reporting - Full of Gas; China Targets Hot Commodity

   
 
 
 

30

The number of cargo planes on order at Boeing that shipping giant FedEx says it may cancel if Congress passes a bill that would remove truck drivers, couriers, and other employees at FedEx's Express unit from the jurisdiction of the federal Railway Labor Act of 1926; the law which today also governs labor organizing at U.S. airlines. The company says a union would cripple the company, eliminating the need for the additional capacity.
 
 



 

34%

The number of supply chain executives who thought their companies had high levels of integrated supply chain planning and execution, versus just 11% among managers overall, according to an new study on Integrated Supply Chain Planning and Execution from Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) Insights. The full report can be downloaded at Next Generation Supply Chain Management.
 
 
13,000

The number of buildings and facilities in the US that would be required to report its carbon emissions, under a new program proposed this week by the Environmental Protection Agency.
 
 
 
 
$19.5 billion

The amount the Aluminum Corporation of China wants to invest in Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, as China continues its moves to gain more access to, and control of, commodity assets across the globe. The proposed investment stake is being opposed by many in Australia and currently under a 90-day government review.